One of those includes $200,000 for hiring two post-doctoral research fellows who will study the best ways to use modern genetic analysis techniques for a national surveillance program CAISN is developing for the early detection and identification of aquatic invaders.

Stopping the spread of invasive species here and around the world is critical if we re going to protect the integrity of our waters and the ecosystems they support, said Hugh MacIsc, a professor in the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research and director of CAISN.

The funding will also help CAISN coordinate a workshop in Spain next February that will examine trans-Atlantic invasions between North America and Europe.

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